Norton loves expressing his individuality through wearing unique clothing. He is overjoyed to find a sweater nobody else has, but Bear sees him and runs out to buy the same sweater! Every time Norton tries to add another article of clothing to differentiate himself, Bear admiringly runs out to buy the same. Eventually Norton explodes at Bear and feels bad about it. Bear walks off to buy a cape to make his outfit different, and when Norton admires it, Bear pulls one out for him.

My 4-year-old twins loved this book! They often squabble over either wanting to dress the same or wanting to dress different depending on what day it is. They both really identified with this book and chuckled over Bear’s eagerness to copy Norton amidst Norton’s budding frustration. The illustrations were beautiful and enchanting.

Thank you to NetGalley and Publisher’s Spotlight for this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This fun picture book is about a character named Norton (I think he's a dog?) who likes to express his individuality by dressing in random outfits. One day Norton meets a bear who absolutely loves his sweater and decides to get an identical set. Norton doesn't love this idea and decides to add accessories like a scarf. The bear takes these changes as an opportunity to adjust his own outfit and purchases more identical items. Norton is not super impressed but eventually decides that wearing the same outfit doesn't matter too much, that you can still be unique even if someone is wearing the same things as you. I can see this book being funny and engaging for young readers. I would recommend this book to families and teachers of children in the age 4-8 range. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this great picture book!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked this book and the characters. It’s a great, fast and enjoyable read. I love the bit of a twist at the end.

The pictures that went with the book were simple, but well done. Also the characters themselves were super cute.

Overall, I would read more by this author.

The darling illustrations really make this book about a guy who likes to dress in his own unique style and keeps being annoyed by an enthusiastic bear who buys all the same outfits. Kids will get a laugh out of the moral about embracing it when people "copy" them, and the bear is pretty adorable.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.